Elevated Osteoprotegerin Predicts Declining Renal Function in Elderly Women: A 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Elevated Osteoprotegerin Predicts Declining Renal Function in Elderly Women: A 10-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Background: Elevated osteoprotegerin (OPG) levels are inversely correlated with creatinine clearance and end-stage renal disease in patients with diabetes, however its role in predicting decline in renal function and progression to a more advanced stage disease in the elderly general population is u...

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Main Authors: Lewis, J., Lim, W., Zhu, K., Wong, G., Dhaliwal, Satvinder, Lim, E., Ueland, T., Bollerslev, J., Prince, R.
Format: Journal Article
Published: American Society of Neuroradiology 2014
Subjects:
Osteoprotegerin
Renal decline
Estimated glomerular filtration rate
Creatinine and cystatin C
CKD-EPI
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/17882

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